Admission Requirements http://tlac.tamu.edu/articles/admissions Applications are accepted for fall, spring and summer semesters. All candidates are required to complete and return the following items to the Office of Admissions: • TAMU graduate application and processing fee ($50 for U.S. citizens or permanent residents; $75 for international applicants) • Official transcripts from universities indicating previous degrees awarded • Official GRE scores less than 5 years old • Official TOEFL scores taken within the last two years (international students only) In addition, the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture requires the following to be returned to the academic advisor’s office by the deadline (summer/fall is April 1; spring is November 1): • Departmental application for master’s or Ph.D. program • Three evaluation forms or letters of recommendation
Faculty Tracy Collins, family development and early childhood policy tecollins@tamu.edu
L. Quentin Dixon, language and literacy development qdixon@tamu.edu
Barbara K. Erwin, cross-cultural and urban education
Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in
Early Childhood Education
berwin@neo.tamu.edu
Blanca G. Quiroz, language and literacy development bquiroz@tamu.edu
Robin A. Rackley, early childhood education and learning theory rrackley@tamu.edu
Nancy S. Self, early childhood education n-self@tamu.edu
Radhika Viruru, postcolonial theory, early childhood education and qualitative research viruru@tamu.edu
Doctoral candidates will be required to come to campus for an interview if faculty consider it necessary.
Hersh C. Waxman, students at risk of failure and program evaluation
For further information, please contact: Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture Graduate Advising Office Kerri Smith 979.862.8032 krsmith@tamu.edu
Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture
Additional Resources: Office of Admission and Records: 979.845.1044 Office of Financial Aid: 979.845.3236 Office of Graduate Studies: 979.845.3631
College of Education & Human Development
hwaxman@tamu.edu
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http://ece.cehd.tamu.edu
Graduate Degrees in
Early Childhood Education The Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture at Texas A&M University offers two
Early Childhood Education Master’s Program
Early Childhood Education Ph.D. Program
The early childhood education master’s program requires 36 hours of coursework and offers both a non-thesis and thesis option. A thesis is recommended for individuals interested in pursuing scholarly research or continuing on in a Ph.D. program. Flexibility within the program enables students to be creative in the development of their program to help them accomplish their professional goals. Students develop skills necessary for working with diverse children and families; planning, developing, implementing and evaluating programs for children and families; and conducting research. The program prepares students for a variety of careers in early childhood settings.
The Ph.D. program in early childhood education emphasizes research and leadership in the areas of the interconnectedness of the social, emotional, moral and cognitive development of the child; as well as early childcare practices in both national and international settings; second language acquisition and bilingualism; and family/ community support, including family studies and U.S. policy issues. The Ph.D. program requires 51 hours of doctoral coursework and 13 hours of dissertation work. The program offers both a traditional dissertation and a three-article dissertation option.
degrees at the master’s level: the Master of Science (M.S.) in Curriculum and Instruction (thesis) and the Master of Education (M.Ed.)
See the program website for the master’s and Ph.D. curricula.
in Curriculum and Instruction (non-thesis). The department also offers the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Curriculum and Instruction. The
early
childhood
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emphasizes the advanced study of education, care and development of children within the context
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communities and societies.
http://ece.cehd.tamu.edu